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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Nano Fertilizers
Indian Council of Agricultural Research  has informed that trials were conducted at 20 selected locations in selected crops to study the effect of IFFCO nano-urea  used as foliar spray. The study indicated that nano-urea can be used as foliar spray for top-dressing instead of conventional urea. In addition, foliar application of nano urea along with basal application of recommended dose of conventional urea has yield advantage of 3-8% over conventional fertilizer application. Accordingly, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare  has provisionally notified Nano Urea as Nano Nitrogen Fertilizers in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.
Further, Indian Council of Agricultural Research  has informed that IFFCO and CIL have developed nano DAP and have conducted preliminary field trials on selected crops in selected ICAR Institutes/SAU’s. The report indicated that with the use of nano DAP as seed treatment and foliar application, there is a possibility of saving of granular DAP conventionally applied. Accordingly, Government of India has also notified Nano DAP under the Fertilizer Control Order  – 1985 on the basis of the bio efficacy trials and toxicology tests and M/s Coromandel International Limited  and M/s Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited  have been granted permission to manufacture Nano DAP.
The Government of India is not directly involved in setting up of Nano Urea Plants. However, three Nano Urea plants at Kalol, Phulpur and Aonla with capacity of 17 crore bottles have been set up by IFFCO.
Further, IFFCO has started commercial production of DAP from 8th March, 2023 at its Kalol plant and will commission two more plants at Kandla and Paradeep. Moreover, Coromondal International Limited  has also established state-of-the-art Nano DAP production facility in Andhra Pradesh with manufacturing capacity of 4 crore bottles  per year.
This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Bhagwanth Khuba in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Bureaucrats shall think fresh taking a cue from Prime Minister - Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
Asks them to draw lessons from the past and be inspired by future of the country
Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged the bureaucracy to think fresh and act differently so as to live up to the expectations of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He said so while addressing about 100 senior officers from the three ministries at a farewell function hosted by him at his residence on the occasion of retirement and transfer of Secretaries concerning three of his ministries.
Shri Naidu urged the officials to emulate Prime Minister saying “Prime Minister is a storehouse of ideas and fresh and innovative thinking. All that he expects from all of us is to think and act differently. By this, what he means is innovation for higher productivity and better results.”
Noting that bureaucracy over time has come to be seen as an icon of ‘status quo’ and playing safe, the Minister urged the officials to break the stereotype to live up to the expectations of the Prime Minister. He suggested that officials should not be guided by the past but shall be inspired by the future of the country and the people and the past shall only be a reference for drawing right lessons so as to meet the challenges of the future as the country is keen to discover and herald a new future.
Shri Naidu complimented Dr. Nandita Chatterjee, who is superannuating today, for her contribution to promoting affordable housing, Shri Rajiv Gauba who is to take over as Home Secretary for pushing transformative urban reforms and Shri Ajay Mittal, who is going as Secretary for his good work in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. He also welcomed new I&B Secretary Shri N. K. Sinha and Shri D. S. Mishra, new Secretary .
Minister of State for Planning  and Minister of State for UD and HUPA Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for I&B Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and Chairman of Prasar Bharati Shri A. Surya Prakash were also present on the occasion.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM inaugurates Multi-Speciality Hospital, Diamond Manufacturing Unit in Surat
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated the Kiran Multi-Speciality Hospital, and the Diamond Manufacturing Unit of M/s Hare Krishna Exports Pvt Ltd in Surat.
The Prime Minister described the effort devoted towards making the hospital as “commendable”, and added that the state-of-the-art hospital would benefit citizens. He emphasized that the poor must have access to quality and affordable healthcare. In this context he talked about the Union Government’s initiatives to bring down the prices of medicines, stents etc. He said he is committed to providing affordable healthcare for the poor and the middle class. Calling for focus on preventive healthcare, the Prime Minister said that the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is linked to efforts towards a healthier India.
The Prime Minister said Surat has made a mark in the diamond industry but there is now need to look at the entire gems and jewellery sector. He said that as far as the gems and jewellery sector is concerned, our aim should not only be ‘Make in India’ but also 'Design in India'.
Ministry of Defence
Simplified Procedure for confirmation of Bank Guarantees of Foreign Banks in Capital Acquisitions under Defence Acquisition Procedure - 2020
The Acquisition wing of Ministry of Defence has promulgated a Standard Operating Procedure  to facilitate clarity in procedure to be followed by the Buyer in respect of Bank Guarantees  submitted by the bidders from international banks. This will facilitate timely conclusion of contracts in procurement cases involving BGs from foreign banks.
For BGs from international banks, DAP provides right to the Buyer to seek confirmation of the BG from an Indian Bank, where required, at bidder’s cost. A SOP has been issued on the steps to be followed by the Buyer for seeking advice of SBI, Parliament Street Branch, New Delhi with regard to the requirement of confirmation of such BGs. If required, the confirmation of foreign bank’s Bank Guarantees will be through a counter-guarantee by an Indian Public or Private Scheduled Commercial Bank at the bidder’s cost.
The Defence Acquisition Procedure  2020 provides for submission of various Bank Guarantees  viz. Advance Payment Bank Guarantee , Additional Bank Guarantee , Performance cum Warranty Bank Guarantee  etc by the Sellers for discharge of various contractual obligations. These BGs can be from any Indian Public or Private Scheduled Commercial Bank  or First Class banks of international repute.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Modi, Bangladesh PM, and West Bengal CM, jointly launch connectivity projects between India and Bangladesh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms. Mamata Banerjee, today jointly inaugurated a series of connectivity projects between the two countries.
These include, the second Bhairab and Titas Railway Bridges; and the International Rail Passenger Terminus at Chitpur in Kolkata. The dignitaries also flagged off the inaugural run of the Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna.
External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj, also joined the event from New Delhi.
Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s address on the occasion:
“इस प्रसारण से जुड़े सभी लोगों को, और विशेषकर बांग्लादेश में रहने वाले सभी भाइयों और बहनों को नमस्कार।
कुछ दिन पहले दोनों देशों में दीपावली, दुर्गा पूजा और काली पूजा के महोत्सव मनाए गए।
मैं दोनों देशवासियों को इस festival season की शुभकामनाएं देता हूँ।
मुझे प्रसन्नता है कि video conference के माध्यम से आपसे एक बार फ़िर मिलने का अवसर मिला।
आपके स्वास्थ्य के लिए हमारी शुभकामनाएं आपके साथ हैं।
मेरा शुरू से ही मानना रहा है कि पड़ोसी देशों के leaders के साथ सही मायने में पड़ौसियों जैसे संबंध होने चाहिए।
जब मन किया तो बात होनी चाहिए, visits होने चाहिए।
इस सबमें हमें protocol के बंधन में नहीं रहना चाहिए।
कुछ समय पहले हमने South Asia Satellite के launch के समय इसी प्रकार video conference की थी।
पिछले वर्ष हमने मिल कर Petrapole ICP का उद्घाटन भी इसी प्रकार किया था।
और मुझे प्रसन्नता है कि आज हमारी connectivity को मज़बूत करने वाले महत्वपूर्ण projects का उद्घाटन हमने video conference के माध्यम से किया।
Connectivity का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण आयाम है हमारी people-to-people connectivity.
और आज international passenger terminus के उद्घाटन से कोलकाता-ढाका मैत्री express और आज शुरू हुई कोलकाता-खुलना बंधन express के यात्रियों को काफी सुविधा होगी।
इससे उन्हें न सिर्फ़ customs और immigration में आसानी होगी, बल्कि उनकी यात्रा के समय में भी 3 घंटे की बचत होगी।
मैत्री और बंधन, इन दोनों rail सुविधाओं के नाम भी हमारे shared vision के अनुरूप हैं।
जब भी हम connectivity की बात करते हैं, तो मुझे हमेशा आपके pre-1965 connectivity बहाल करने के vision का ख़याल आता है।
मुझे बहुत ख़ुशी है कि हम इस दिशा में क़दम-दर-क़दम निरंतर आगे बढ़ रहे हैं।
आज हमने दो rail पुलों का भी उद्घाटन किया है। लगभग 100 million dollars की लागत से बने ये पुल बांग्लादेश के rail network को मजबूत करने में सहायक होंगे।
बांग्लादेश के विकास कार्यों में विश्वस्त साझेदार होना भारत के लिए गर्व का विषय है।
मुझे प्रसन्नता है कि हमारे 8 billion dollars के concessional  finance के commitment के अंतर्गत projects पर अच्छी प्रगति हो रही है।
Development और Connectivity दोनों एक साथ जुड़े हुए हैं, और हम दोनों देशों के बीच जो सदियों पुराने एतिहासिक links हैं, विशेष रूप से पश्चिम बंगाल और बांग्लादेश के लोगों के बीच, उन्हें मजबूत करने की दिशा में आज हमने कुछ और क़दम उठाए हैं।
मुझे पूरा विश्वास है कि जैसे-जैसे हम अपने संबंध बढ़ाएंगे और लोगों के बीच रिश्ते मज़बूत करेंगे, वैसे वैसे हम विकास और समृद्धि के नए आसमान भी छूएंगे।
इस काम में सहयोग के लिए मैं प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना जी का, और मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी जी का हृदय से आभार प्रकट करता हूं।
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah Condoles The Tragic Loss of Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat in A Helicopter Accident in Tamil Nadu
Shri Amit Shah said It is A Very Sad Day for The Nation
Home Minister Said General Bipin Rawat was One of The Bravest Soldiers Who Served The Motherland with Utmost Devotion
His Exemplary Contributions and Commitment Cannot be put into Words
Shri Amit Shah also Expressed his Deepest Condolences on The Sad Demise of Smt. Madhulika Rawat and 11 Other Armed Forces Personnel
Union Home Minister is also Praying for The Speedy Recovery of Group Captain Varun Singh
The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah expressed his condolences on the loss of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter accident in Tamil Nadu.
Shri Amit Shah tweeted, “ A very sad day for the Nation as we have lost our Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat Ji in a very tragic accident. He was one of the bravest soldiers, who has served the Motherland with utmost devotion. His exemplary contributions and commitment cannot be put into words. I am deeply pained. I also express my deepest condolences on the sad demise of Smt. Madhulika Rawat and 11 other Armed Forces personnel. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. May God give them the strength to bear this tragic loss. Praying for the speedy recovery of Gp Captain Varun Singh.”
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
MOIL should increase manganese production and export Steel to make India Aatma Nirbhar - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Nagpur, 31 October 2021
Manganese Ore India Limited- MOIL should increase manganese production and export it in order to make India AatmaNirbhar, opined Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today.
He also appealed to the trade unions and Moil Company to work in unison for achieving this milestone. Sh. Gadkari was adressing a a ceremony for in Nagpur for Dedication of second vertical shaft at Chikla Mine of MOIL, inauguration of hospitals at five mines at Chikla, Gumgaon, Dongribuzurg, Tirodi and Kandri. On this occasion, Union Steel Minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh, State Livestock Development Minister Sunil Kedar, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Vikas Mahatme, Chief Managing Director of MOIL, Mukund P.Chaudhary were present. On this occasion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari administered the oath of national unity to the audience on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.
At the event, the Union Steel Minister announced a pre-Diwali payment of Rs. 28,000 as a product-linked incentive to MOIL'd employees and also approved a pay revision for the ten years from August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2027, benefiting the company's 5,800 employees as well as workers. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the demands of the unions, which have been pending for the last 20 years, have been accepted by Union Steel Minister R. P. Singh .He especially thanked him for this out of way decision under his ambit. Gadkari also appealed to the workers' unions to increase the annual production of 14 lakh metric tonnes of steel.
He also said that human resource departments of companies should be sensitive towards their employees. He said that performance audit was more important than financial audit and appealed to the workers to work together. All sectors like automobile industry, ethanol need green hydrogen. He also mentioned that it is time to use green hydrogen instead of coking coal even in steel industry. Union Steel Minister R. P. Singh said that India is importing cocking coal worth Rs 72,000 crore and needs green energy like hydrogen as an alternative.
On the occasion, MOIL's Chief Managing Director Mukund P. Chaudhary hoped that MOIL will complete the production of 14 lakh metric tonnes of steel this year. The event was attended by Moil employees, trade union representatives, Moil officials as well as local people's representatives.S.Rai/D.Wankhede/D.Rane
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PIB Headquarters
PARAKRAM PARV’ TO BE CELEBRATED AT SECUNDERABAD
The Indian Armed Forces will observe ‘Parakram Parv’ from 28-30 September 2018 to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes against terror camps across the Line of Control  and to “showcase the courage, valour and sacrifice of the Armed Forces”. Indian Army had conducted surgical strikes in 2016, which had strategic ramifications and were aimed to dissuade inimical adversary from adopting the path of violence and to ensure an environment of peace for the Nation.
The event will be organised in all important Military Stations/Cantonments across the country to exhibit the might of the Indian Armed Forces.
As part of the celebrations, an Equipment Display showcasing different types of Military equipment and weapons will be on display for general public at Parade grounds, Secunderabad from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm on 29th September 2018 for general public. All Army Public Schools and Kendriya Vidyalas under Telangana and Andhra Sub Area will be celebrating Parkram Parv and organizing special events on 29th September 2018.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs. 2,25,000/-  plus NPA but not exceeding Rs.2,37,500/- each for new AIIMS at Rae Bareli, Gorakhpur, Bathinda, Guwahati, Bilaspur and Deoghar
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved thecreation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs. 2,25,000/-  plus NPA but not exceeding Rs.2,37,500/- each for new AIIMS at Rae Bareli , Gorakhpur , Bathinda , Guwahati , Bilaspur  and Deoghar .
The Director will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute and will be in-charge of overall administration of the Institute and allocate duties to the officers and employees of the Institute.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
DAMS AND NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT
As per the National Register of Large Dams compiled by the Central Water Commission, India has 5745 nos. of dams . The State/UT-wise list of these large dams and total Gross capacities is enclosed as Annexure.
To safeguard the dams across the country, Dam Safety Act, 2021 has been enacted by the Union Government for proper surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dams. The Act aims for preventing dam failure related disasters and provide for institutional mechanism to ensure their safe functioning and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. As per the provisions of the Act; at national level, National Committee on Dam Safety  has been constituted, whose functions inter alia are to evolve dam safety policies and recommend necessary regulations. Under this Act, a regulatory body i.e. National Dam Safety Authority has also been created, whose functions inter alia include implementing policies of the National Committee, providing technical assistance to State Dam Safety Organisations , and resolving matters between SDSOs of States or between a SDSO and any dam owner in that State and to maintain liaison with the State Dam Safety Organisations and the owners of the specified dams for standardization of dam safety related data and practices, and related technical or managerial assistance.
Further, at the State level, Act provides for the constitution/establishment of the State Committee on Dam Safety and State Dam Safety Organisation by the State Government for the purpose of maintaining standards of dam safety and prevention of dam failure related disasters for the dams located in the State. Further, State Dam Safety Organisation shall have to render its instructions to the owner of a specified dam on the safety or the remedial measures required to be taken.
The National Hydrology Project  was approved by the Union Cabinet on 23.06.2016 for a total outlay of Rs 3679.76 Crores. There are four major components of NHP i.e.,  Water Resources Monitoring System,  Water Resources Information System,  Water Resources Operations and Planning System, and  Institutional Capacity Enhancement. Till date, the expenditure incurred under NHP for carrying out the various activities is Rs. 1438.96 Crores.
NHP only supports the studies related to flood forecasting taken up by the Implementing agencies.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Three Days National Expo on Indian Medical Devices Sector - India MedTech Expo, 2023 to be organized in August 2023 alongside G-20 Health Ministers Meeting
Department and Industry Associations to organize 3 days National Level Expo on this Sunrise Sector in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
To highlight the Capabilities of Indian Medical Devices Sector under the G-20 Indian Presidency, the first ever expo being spearheaded by the Government in association with Indian medical devices industry, the three-day IMTE-23 will now be held in Gandhi Nagar, alongside the G-20 Health Ministers meeting in August 2023, for showcasing the capabilities of Indian Medical Devices Industry and to create opportunities to network and explore collaborations both for the sector’s growth in India and its potential contribution globally.
Department of Pharmaceuticals is planning to organize a large-scale first-time National Level Expo on Medical Devices sector for three days , at Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat. The G-20 Health Ministers meeting is scheduled at Gandhi Nagar from 17-19 August 2023.
India MedTech Expo, rescheduled to be held in January 2023, received tremendous response from the MedTech Industry and the with the plan to host the same in August 2023 in alignment with the G-20 Health Ministers meeting, will give the much needed boost to this Sunrise Sector, which the Department of Pharmaceuticals is supporting through various initiatives such as PLI scheme, Medical Devices Park Scheme, etc. The Medical Device industry is the highest among all the sectors in the healthcare market and presently, various categories of devices starting from consumables to implantable medical devices are being manufactured in India. With the support of PLI scheme, high end medical devices such as CT Scan, MRI, LINAC, etc are being manufactured domestically in the country.
About 150+ Start-ups, more than 275 Indian and International Medical Device companies and MSME units, about 50 Research Institutions will be participating in the Expo. About 200 foreign buyers will be hosted for B2B engagement.
The current market size of the medical devices sector in India is estimated to be 11 Bn USD and the sector in India is at a growth stage with CAGR of 10-12% over the last decade and has the potential to reach $ 50 bn by 2030. The proposed Expo will create visibility of medical devices ecosystem to the world and build a brand identity for the Indian MedTech sector.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Water Quality of River Ganga
Under Namami Gange Programme, a total of 136 sewerage infrastructure projects have been sanctioned and 36 projects have been completed so far; remaining projects are under various stages of implementation.
The Government has launched Namami Gange Programme covering short term, medium term and long term activities. Under short term activities, certain entry level activities which cover development of ghats crematoria & river surface cleaning activities etc have been taken up. Under medium term activities, existing Sewage Treatment Plants  and Effluent Treatment Plants  are being upgraded and new STPs & ETPs are being established. Beside, rural sanitation has been taken up in the villages on the banks of river Ganga. The long term action plan involves restoration of wholesomeness of river Ganga and maintaining the ecological & geological integrity of river. The Central Government approved the Namami Gange Program in May, 2015 as a five year program till 2020. However, efforts are being made to achieve substantial progress much before the target date.
Against the estimated sewage generation of 2953 Million Litres per Day  from the towns along main stem of river Ganga, the sewage treatment capacity in the towns along Ganga has increased from 1305 MLD  to 1822 MLD capacity. In addition to this, STP capacity of 3577 MLD is being created in Ganga basin.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Dr. Satya Pal Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.